solicitor

noun

so·​lic·​i·​tor sə-ˈli-sə-tər 

-ˈli-stər

1

: one that solicits

especially : an agent that solicits contributions (as to a charity)

2

: a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts

3

: the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department

solicitorship

sə-ˈli-sə-tər-ˌship 

-ˈli-stər-

noun

Synonyms of solicitor

• seducer
• tempter
• perverter
• baiter
• siren

Examples of solicitor in a Sentence

Solicitors will be arrested for trespassing.

money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls

Recent Examples on the Web

Beaufort subsequently fired four shots at responding police officer Jamie Sylvester, according to the solicitor's office, which added that Beaufort then fatally shot the woman. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

That clarification will take the form of a deposition, which is expected to take place in front of British solicitors in December or early 2026. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025

Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025

His solicitor informed the judge there would be no application for bail at this stage, and that an Arabic interpreter had been booked to assist him during the proceedings, The Irish Times reported. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing solicitor

• solicitor general

Rhymes for solicitor

• simpliciter

Kids Definition

solicitor

noun

so·​lic·​i·​tor sə-ˈlis-ət-ər 

1

: one that solicits

2

: a British lawyer

3

: the chief law officer of a city, town, county, or government division

Legal Definition

solicitor

noun

so·​lic·​i·​tor sə-ˈli-sə-tər 

1

: one that solicits

especially : an agent that solicits customers (as in insurance) or charitable contributions

2

: a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts

3

: the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department see also city attorney